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> COV. BLEASE SbVERELY ' SCORES GEN. MOORE DISPLEASED AT HIS ORDERING COMPANIES HOME. Notifies Gen. Moore Not to Issue Further Orders Unless the Same Are Presented to Him. > Columbia, July 22.?A severe re bake was given Adjt. Gen. Moore today by Governor Blease, for his action in ordering three of the companies of the 3rd regiment now encamped at Aiken home, because they did not have the required number of ^ men. The governor said that the ad| jutant general had assumed authority which he did not have and which is v lodged solely in the governor as com ; mander-in chief. The governor promises to make an investigation into the whole matter and says that things must be put in more pleasant condition or he will call off the encampments at Anderson and Camp Wilie Jones, the 1st regiment being under orders to encamp at Anderson this week and the 2nd regiment at Camp urn:* T A,. >v..lie joxies, near ^uiuiLiuia, in august. Writes Cap*. C la if v. Capt. J. H jClaffy, commander of the Orangeburg company, one of the three sent home because it did not have the required quota of men, reported the matter to Governor Blease this morning, saying Adjt. Gen. Moore had told him his company could not even draw rations and transportation. In a telegram to Col. Julius E. Gogswell, commander of the 2nd regi ment. liovernor .biease says mat ine 1 adjutant general is without authority ' to issue any orders except as a representative of the commander-inchief, and he hasn't given him any k such authority. The governor said P lie understood that companies falling * below the quota were entitled to transportation and subsistence while in camp and that had the matter been reported to him the whole thing could have been avoided and the companies remained in camp. In a letter to Capt. Claffy, the governor assures him his company is excused from field duty this year and need fear no harm. Referring to the adjutant general, he says: "I dislike to think that the man is drunk on power, or that he has lost his head on account of his promotion, but there is ^something peculiarly strange about his conduct." The governor orders the adjutant general to issue no more orders, no matter how insignificant, "By order of the commander-in-chief," unless the same is personally presented to him. The following statement and correspondence on the matter was given out today at the office o: Governor t Blease: mA Gives Out Letters. m "The first official news I received in reference to the three companies leav ing camp came through the following H communication from Capt. J. H. daffy, In reference to Company L, 3d infanE try, which is the Orangeburg company. I * " 'Gov. Cole. L. Blease, Columbia, rv/\r? Cir T Inft nronornhnrcr nn O. U. l/cai oil X it! O Ui 5 V" I last Thursday with 33 enlisted men I and 3 officers, 5 enlisted men less than | the required number, to attend the encampment at Aiken, S. C. These men gave as their reasons for not going fc with the company that they would be Bput to great loss and inconvenience by Wko doing, but that they would join the ^company in a day or two. On Friday, B +Vi<a 1 SfVi T nroc nr?t?f?pri hv thp ariln Itant general that as my company was short the required number of enlisted men we would have to return home or stay in camp without pay and without rations. ^ " 'When this ultimatum was laid before the company they all decided to return home and requested me to write and ask you to excuse our comkjany from field duty this year, r " 'This is the first time in our nineteen years of service to the State that tbis company has failed to turn out less than 48 men at any encampment I or manoeuvres, and we feel that on this account our failure to comply with Circular Xo. 2 should he excused. Very respectfully. (Signed) "Cape. J. H. Claffy. * 'Commanding Company L 3d South Carolma Infantry. " 'Orangeburg, S. C., July 19, 1913.' "Unofficial copy. " 'His Excellency, Cole. L. Biease, Governor and Commander-in-chief, Columbia, S. C.?Sir: Owing to the fact that my company arrived in camp at Aiken, S. C., on July 17 with less than the required number of men prescribed by Circular Xo. 2. war depart Iment, current series. I returned by permission of the regimental comman jr to Orangeburg, S. C., on the 19th Rtant. v 'My company was unable to take Ho camp the 3S enlisted men requir as the men wen* unable to leave Kir crops owing to the distressing Hiditions existing at this season. " 'I have the honor, therefore, to request that my company be excused from attendance at the annual tour of field service this year. Very respectfully. (Signed) "Capt. J. H. 'daffy, " 'Cdmmanding Company L., 3d Intrv, X. G., S. C. " 'Camp Gyles, Aiken, S. C., July 19, 1913. "The original ccpy of this letter has been approved by the regimental commander and forwarded through military channels. I "I.nmediaetly upon receipt of this I wired Col. Cogswell as follows: " 'Columbia, S. C.. July 22, 1913.?J Col. Julius E. Cogswell, Aiken, S. C.: As I understand military law companies with less than 38 men and 2 officers are not entitled to transportation and subsistence while in camp. Companies sent home should have remained there, and received pay ^for transportation and subsistence. The adjutant general has no authority over camp, and if there is only a staff officer with no authority to issue orders except as representative of commander-in-chief, and I have not yet transferred the duties of my office to any body. (Signed) "'Cole. L. Blease, " 'Governor and Commander-in-Ohief. "And addressed the following communication to Capt. Claffy: "Capt. J. H. Claffy, Orangeburg, S. C.?.Dear Captain. Your letter of July 19 received. "I am very much surprised at Gen. Moore's conduct in re the militia. I cannot understand it. I dislike to think that the man is drunk on power, or that he has lost his head on account1 of his promotion, but there is some-: thing peculiarly strange about his j conduct. I do not chink your company i should have been sent home under; ? nirr>nmet3Tlf>P5 and, if VOU had | wired rae I would have wired you to | remain at your place. "As I understand the military law, 1 a company is compelled to have not less than thirty-eight men, and not less than two officers in order to receive pay; but, with a less number, ' I they are entitled to receive their | transportation and subsistence while iin camp. This being the case your | company should have remained in camp and received the money for their ' transportation and for their suosis: tence while the: j, but could not have I i 1 nnv nav. Therefore. I regret; A W V A ? V\* - ? - , I j that you did cot notify me. "As I understand the military law, the adjutant general has no authority over the camp, and if he visits there, it is only as a staff officer with no au- ! j thority to issue orders, except as a ; representative of the commander-in | chief, and I have not as yet turned j the duties of my office over to any! body. | "Your company is excused from encampment during the year 1913, and you need fear no harm from this office for yourself or your boys. "With kindest regards to yourself ; and men. "Very respectfully, "Cole. L, Blease, "Governor and Commander-in-Ohief." "And the following communication 1 to the adjutant general. Writes Adjutant General. "Hon. W. W. Moore, Adjutant Gen- ' eral, Coumbla, S. C.?'Sir: I am informed that it is customary, or at; least that it has been the practice ! in vour office, to issue many orders 1 which are made to read, "By order of the commander-in-chief, and which are issued without his order,! without ihis knowledge, or without : his request. "You are hereby respectfully requested and directed not to issue any other order of any kind or nature, whether it be insignificant or not and make it read 'By order of the commander-in-chief,' unless the same is personally presented to t> * commander-in-chief so that it m~. e indeed [and in fact by order of the comman der-in-chief. "I dislike to issue this order, as for fcbe first two years of our administration, the two offices got along so pleasantly and satisfactorily, and I sincerely hoped that it would continue but on account of recent developments, I deem it absolutely necessary and essential for the welfare of the militia of this State that I shall know each and every o~der, in regard *0 1+v>of if- iccjnpri and th x-cU iO VVi *w"5 ? ^?_ ... made to r?a?l *T:? order of the commander-in-chief.' "Very respectfully, "Cole. L. Blease, "Governor and Commander-in-Chief." "Of course, I noticed something of this matter in the newspapers, but I could take no action until it was brought to my attention officially. I regret exceedingly this entire matter, and am sure that it could have beeh easily avoided if somebody in authori ty in camp at Aiken had wired me instead of allowing those companies to leave. ''I am going to investigate the matter, and unless things can be out in more pleasant conditions I shall call off the encampment at Anderson and Camp Wilie Jones. "There is no need for the continuation of this unpleasantness and it must stop one way or the other. This is all there is to it." In a letter to Lindley M. Garrison, secretary of war, Governor Blease requests that the three companies, attending the Aiken encampment who were refused federal aid because of failure to come up to the required number of enlisted men be given transportation to Camp Wilie Jones and subsistence while there. The Vi rtl e that thp TT) Pn WeTP eil v ci nv/i iiduo wmv .. ? _ _ titled to this at the Aiken encampment, though he does not contend that hey should havve received pay while in camp. The correspondence referred to in the communication consists of letters from and to Captain Claffy of the Orangeburg company, which was printed in yesterday's Record. The letter from the governor to Secretary Garrison follows: July 22, 1913. Hon. L. M. Garrison, Secretary of "War, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I enclose you correspondence which is self explanatory. The three companies, to wit; Company I, Third regiment, X. G. S. ~C., headquarters at Bamberg, S. C.; Company L. Third regiment, N. G. c! n jiflo/innQrtorc at Dransreburfir.! O. w., UUUU4UU1 ~ w w, S. C., and Company E, Third regiment, N. G. S. C., headquarters at Barnwell, S. C., without any authority from me, or without any communication whatever with me, were ordered to return from the encampment at Aiken, S. G., and were thus deprived of what I think were their rights. Of course it is now too late j to remedy that, so far as the Aiken ; encampment is concerned. But, I write to request that you al- ; low these three companies to go into camp with the Second regiment. N. G. S. C., which will encamp at Camp Wilie Jones, near this city, from July j 29th, to August 5th, inclusive. It is about fifty-five miles from Barnwell to Camp Wilie Jones; about fifty-five miles from Orangeburg to Camp Wilie Jones and about fifty-eight miles from Bamberg to Camp Wilie Jones. Therefore, it is convenient for these companies to come to Camp Wilie Jones, and, as you see, will not be expensive i on account of the short distances. As I understand the militia law, the position which I take in the communications to Col. Cogswell and Capt. Claffy is correct, and these companies should have remained in camp under those ronditions. Also, I quote from your letter to the / representatives in congress, from this ; State, dated June 30, 1913, in which you say: "The militia of South Carolina will have its transportation paid to the extent that federal aid is used for that purpose to the various encampments this summer; that they will ! have subsistence while there, paid j under similar conditions; the com-j panies which passed the last inspec- | tir.n will have their pay paid under shiilar conditions. The pay for the1 deficent corapanes will be retained; j the deficient companies will be given another opportunity to measure up to the test at an inspection to be held af. least three months from this date.' if at that time they pass the inspection, they will then receive their re-' tanned pay." Acting under this, these companies 1 most assuredly should have remained | in camp, and had the matter been called to my attention, I would have ordered them to stay in camp and carried out your suggestions. Therefore, you see that some one has blundered, and it seems a pity to make the members of these companies suffer for that blunder, and be deprived of the benefits which they would have received in the encampment I, therefore, write to request that you allow these three companies to come into ik/N Oaaat> rl HQfflmDnt ^ fj camp wiiii iulc octuuixu ib^'uivuv, ... S. C., at Camp Wilie Jones. If you can consistently do this, I am satis* fied that the members of these companies will appreciate your kindness very much indeed and will be eager to come up to the standard required more so than if they had been left in their regular place in the Aiken encampment. Vcsrv rAsnPP.tfnllv. f U1 J * V / Cole. L. Blease. Governor and Commander-in-chief. tfoore Replies to Gov. Blease. Columbia, July 23.?"This whole matter, in my opinion, is nothing but cheap politics and a play to the grand stand from a political point of view," said Adjt. Gen. W. W. Moore this morning, replying to the criticism of Gov. Blease. "Referring to that part of the governor's letter addressed to i floffir ? n Vl q CfatflS; 'T i v^ayt. iJUL ?? iuv^H - j cannot understand it. I dislike to j think the man is drunk on power or j that he has lost his head on account j of his promotion.' I think this state- j ment coiliing from the commander-in- j chief is entirely lacking in good taste in view of the ract of his past record regarding the assumption of power," said the adjutant general. Gen. Moore passed through Columbia this morning on his way from the encampment of the 3rd regiment at A l'lmn O n 1 Apf f A r7 A r. M * V* J r- r? f auu icu iui Aiiuci :)Uii mid ai" ternooon, where the 1st regiment went into camp for nine days' instruction. While in his office he replied to the letters received from Governor Blease, and gave out the following interview, reply to the governor's statement that he had assumed authority which he did not possess in regard to the matter of companies who failed to have the required strength in attendance at the encampment of the 3rd infantry at Aiken: Did >'ot Send Companies Home. "I desire to state that there was no order issued by me returning these commands to tneir nome stations, in fact, there was; but one company ordered home, that being Company I, Bamberg, and this order was issued by Col. Julius E. Cogswell, commanding the 3rd infantry, and the reasons assigned were that the captain was physically incapacitated to take care of his company, he being the only commissioned Dfficer with this organization. in ine case oi: uompany u, urangeburg, and Company E. Barnwell, these organizations were informed by me that their subsistence could not be paid from the State's appropriation for the maintenance of militia because of the fact that they failed to perform the duties required under Section 15 of the Military Code of South Carolina, i. e., they did not show the requisite attendance of *60 per cent, of average of all drills held by them during 1912, consequently, as there was no funds belonging to these organizations in my hands, and no other funds available, I could not pay their subsistence. Quotes Orders in Case. "As regards the statement of the governor that the transportation and i ; - i ij i _?;j c? A SUUSIStenet; uuuiu ue peuu nurn reueral funds under 1,661, I have only to call their attention to circular No. 2, war department, under date of January 23, 1913, which reads as follows: 'At, camps of instruction' no officer or enlisted man of the company shall be paid from Federal funds allotted to the State under Section 1,661, R. S., as amended, unless said company shall have in actual attendance at said camp, the required minimum personnel of two commissioned offippro -jnrt thirtv-eiffht. en listed men: a failure to have this required minimum personnel will entail a refusal to make payment of companies.' "This order was promulgated from my office under date of April 29, general orders No. 30, so there could be no excuse whatever for the commanding officer of these organizations not complying with these instructions if they expected to participate in Federal pay. Lacking in Good Taste. ''Referring to that part of the governor's letter addressed to Capt. Claffy, in which he states, 'I cannot understand it. I dislike to think the man is drunk on power or that he has lost his head on account of his promotion,' I think this statement coming from the commander-in-chief is entirely lacking in good taste in view of the fact of his past record regard* ? ? nntt.'Qr Tf TO- I illg me aasumjjLivu. ui minds m of Robbi Burns' utterances: 'Oh! would some power the gift to give us To see ourselves as others see us, 'Twould from many a foolish notion and blunder free us.'' "This whole matter, in my opinion, is nothing bur. cheap politics and a play to the grand stand from a political point of view." mi- _ -i_i. : * TIT TXT T ATtrie me -LSI reguiicm, uui. *?. ??. commanding, went into camp at Anderson today for instruction. Governor Blease said that he was not going to call off the encampment. Blease Writes Moore Again. Columbia, July 23.?Gov. Blease addressed another letter to Gen. 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